Alisande... I can only guess...but those pellet like "things" may be engorged ticks. When I zoomed in on your original postings...I saw them then. They seem to be aligned alone her back spinal area. She's been through the wringer for one reason or another and her immunity defenses may not be what they should be. Being weak, she'll become an easy host for almost anything. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't be so visible [in your yard] on such a continual basis...and if those are ticks...she would have rubbed them off long before they reached that size. She's there because neither you nor your pets have threatened her and she needs a safe haven for her twins. She's probably bedding down with them in your tall grass areas and provided she has a water source nearby...she'll stay there until her twins are strong enough to survive on their own. Those wounds, if we're right, are not that old. If they were, we wouldn't be able to see them so easily. I'm glad you brought mama cat in for a while. At least until she's strong enough to run fast and climb. Most cats have enough sense to run from a bear. Dogs want to defend their territory often to their own demise. It must have been a terrible experience for you. I know it would have been for me. If possible...could you post photos/progress reports from time-to-time? It's hard to tell her age from photos but if she's a liability, her own kind will shun her...and I hope she makes it.

Thanks Vicki. The web site over the years has generated emails from a number people whose lives were touched by my father in ways I can't even fathom. One man told me he has kept a scrapbook as a sort of shrine to my father. Old girlfriends, classmates, students of his boxing school, neighbors, etc. have all Googled his name, found the site and written me. I recently got an email from an 80+ year old woman who attended art school with him. She told me the only reason she didn't date dad was that she towered over him by about a foot. LOL Jodi-

WOW What amazing pics today!!!! Beautiful Casey, Dave...your pics are fantastic! Love the snow pics and all the birds...I saw a blue bunting this summer, but could only get a pic through the screen...beautiful! People are great! But, I have to say that Romeo is the best! Such a handsome boy! I just love cats...what can I say!

My DH was in a group like Peter, Paul and Mary back in the 60s. They were called Me, Him and Her. In September of this year he had a 40 year class reunion and got together with "Her". They put on a mini-concert. Unfortunately "Me" was due to go in for triple bypass the next day and couldn't make it. This is my Him (DH) and Her belting out their version of "Leaving on a Jet Plane". Jodi-